Your Glow Up Is Here
Connection Hour
This monthly complimentary group session is where ambitious humans gather to honor and navigate life's transformation moments—the ones where you're outgrowing your current reality while stepping into the version of you that's ready for more impact, deeper connections, and liberation. Through honest conversations and collective wisdom, we create space to feel it all without judgment and support each other in becoming the magnetic leaders, fulfilled entrepreneurs, and whole humans we're meant to be. Whether you're building your business while working your 9-5, navigating career pivots, creating boundaries in relationships, or simply ready to embrace more pleasure and purpose in your life—this is your monthly reset. Come as you are, leave as the person who's already living the life you're creating.
Love Yourself So You Don't Lose Yourself
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Love Yourself So You Don't Lose Yourself ✳
Board Advisory & Strategic Leadership
Leverage Vanessa's proven track record of scaling businesses, navigating acquisitions, and injecting millions into the economy. As a conscious leader who combines Human Design principles with data-driven strategy, she guides C-suite executives and boards through complex business transformations, partnership dynamics, and sustainable growth initiatives. Her unique approach integrates spiritual wisdom with practical business acumen—perfect for organizations seeking advisors who understand both profit and purpose.
Transformational Keynotes & Leadership Talks
From Fortune 500 boardrooms to healing retreats, Vanessa's keynotes blend real-world business expertise with vulnerable storytelling that creates lasting change. As a sexual abuse survivor, queer woman, and successful CEO, she speaks authentically about conscious leadership, scaling without venture capital, and the intersection of business and spirituality. Her talks don't just inspire—they provide actionable frameworks that audiences implement immediately.
Economic Empowerment through Authentic Connection
With 20+ years of executive experience and a philosophy that "Collaboration is Currency," Vanessa democratizes access to wealth-building tools and business resources for underrepresented communities. She creates non-dilutive funding opportunities, builds lasting brand partnerships, and develops systems that generate sustainable economic impact. Her approach moves beyond traditional business books to honor the lived experiences and intuitive wisdom of women of color entrepreneurs.
Conscious Leadership & Scaling Success:
Transformational Talks by Latina CEO Vanessa Santos
Vanessa Santos isn't just an inspirational speaker—she's a proven business architect who scaled businesses beyond $10M, navigated a successful acquisition, and injected over $18 million back into the Latina economy.
As a sought-after motivational speaker and conscious entrepreneur, Vanessa delivers data-driven insights wrapped in a powerful blend of spirituality, authenticity, and impactful storytelling that transforms how leaders think, build, and scale.
A firm believer that business is spiritual, Vanessa speaks from intuition and lived experience rather than conventional business wisdom that often fails women of color. Having coined the phrase "Collaboration is Currency," she demonstrates how authentic relationships become the foundation for sustainable success. With over 20 years of executive experience scaling three businesses across fintech, fashion tech, and media, Vanessa carved her own path by tapping into generational gifts and wisdom that no traditional business book could provide.
Her talks blend spiritual wisdom with practical business strategy, addressing the challenges today's leaders face while honoring the unique journey of building businesses as women of color in an evolving marketplace.
Business Centric Talks to Inspire Change:
Business is Spiritual: Building from Intuition, Not Just Data
Collaboration is Currency: Why Authentic Relationships Outperform Traditional Networking
Scaling Beyond $1M Without Venture Capital
Beyond the Business Books: Strategies That Actually Work for Women of Color
Partnership Dynamics That Scale: When to Go Solo vs. Collaborate
Breaking the Year-3 Barrier: Why 70% of Women-Owned Businesses Fail & How to Beat the Odds
Navigating Business Evolution in Uncertain Times
Empowerment & Healing Talks:
Beyond business strategy and scaling success, Vanessa's most transformative talks emerge from her deepest truths. As a sexual abuse survivor and proud queer woman, she understands that true leadership begins with radical self-love and healing. Her vulnerable storytelling creates sacred spaces where women can confront their own stories, reclaim their power, and discover that their greatest wounds often become their most profound sources of wisdom and strength. With "pleasure" as her word of the year, Vanessa guides audiences toward wholeness, teaching that the journey to loving ourselves completely is the foundation for every other success we create.
The Magic Happens When You Honor Your Wholeness:
Reclaiming Your Pleasure: A Journey to Wholeness: As a sexual abuse survivor and queer woman, Vanessa shares her transformative journey of self-discovery and healing. Learn how to reconnect with your authentic self, embrace pleasure as a form of self-care, and build a loving relationship with yourself before seeking fulfillment in others. Essential for women's wellness conferences and healing summits.
Love Yourself Whole: Breaking Cycles of Seeking Validation: Discover how to find completeness within yourself rather than losing your identity in relationships. Vanessa guides audiences through practical tools for self-love, boundary setting, and maintaining your essence while building meaningful connections with others.
From Survival to Thriving: Transforming Trauma into Purpose: A vulnerable and empowering talk about turning life's greatest challenges into your greatest strengths. Learn how Vanessa channeled her experiences as a survivor into building businesses and communities that uplift other women, demonstrating that our wounds can become our wisdom.
Popular Workshop: From Solopreneur to CEO: Building Your Leadership Foundation An intensive session covering hiring strategies for Gen-Z workforce, establishing governance systems, and creating data centers that track meaningful growth metrics.
Vanessa’s Talks are Perfect For: Fortune 500 leadership summits, entrepreneurship conferences, women's business events, diversity & inclusion gatherings, conscious capitalism forums, women's wellness retreats, healing and trauma recovery conferences, LGBTQIA+ summits, self-love and empowerment workshops, and industry-specific convenings seeking authentic, results-driven speakers who understand the intersection of personal healing and professional success.
Speaking Formats Available:
Keynote Presentations (30-60 minutes)
Interactive Workshops (90 minutes-half day)
Panel Discussions (Moderator or Panelist)
Virtual & Hybrid Experiences (Full engagement, global reach)
Collaboration is Currency, Connection is Power
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Collaboration is Currency, Connection is Power ✳
Cultivate Joy in Your Business Journey
Finding Focus Without Dimming Your Creative Fire
As a firm believer in the power of intuition and spiritual alignment, I offer brand advisory tailored specifically for multi-passionate women-owned businesses. Helping you embrace the fluid chaos of entrepreneurship. This is a 90-Minute Strategic Breakthrough Session.
When you're ready to cut through the noise and get crystal clear on your next strategic move.
Sometimes you don't need a full program - you need focused, high-level strategic guidance from someone who's been where you're going. In this intensive 90-minute session, we'll dive deep into your specific challenge and emerge with a clear action plan.
Perfect for entrepreneurs who:
Need to make a crucial business decision with confidence
Want to validate or refine a strategic direction
Are feeling stuck and need breakthrough clarity
Have a specific challenge requiring expert perspective
What you'll receive:90 minutes of focused, strategic guidance
Custom framework or tool relevant to your situation
Clear action steps for immediate implementation
Human Design insights for aligned decision-making
Areas of expertise:Scaling strategy and revenue optimization
Partnership development and strategic alliances
Brand positioning and authentic messaging
Business model evolution and pivots
Leadership and team development
Ready to breakthrough? Book your Strategic Breakthrough Session and let's create your next level together.
Build Your Brand With Joy
Curious about how to launch a brand? Here is my first-ever free video course, Build A Brand From The Bottom Up, designed to give you all of the foundational elements you need to help launch and grow your business.
“When you know who you are, you’ll know where to go.”
Invite Vanessa to your next event and experience the transformative power of her captivating personality and profound message. As a highly regarded and sought-after inspirational speaker, Vanessa has the ability to captivate audiences and leave a lasting impact on their hearts and minds.
Bring your authentic self everywhere you go
Who you are, where you come from, your diverse lineage are your superpowers.
Take the next step, even if its scary
Every small step will amount to your big wins. Expand, take up space & keep moving regardless of the direction.
If you’re not feeling it, you’re missing it.
Truthfully speaking, if it’s not bringing you joy or adding to your peace, why are you doing it?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Vanessa is represented by Camila Creative. Please email jennnifer@camilacreative.com for all brand partnership, speaking, content creation and appearance opportunities.
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After 14 transformative years as a catalyst for change in the digital landscape, #WeAllGrow Latina's beloved Amigahood community has continued its impactful journey under the leadership of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE). This transition ensures that the Amigahood remains a trusted space for Latina professionals to gather, access valuable resources, nurture meaningful connections, and pursue their professional goals. Under HACE's exceptional commitment to creating inclusive environments, the Amigahood will continue to flourish as a vital community hub for Latinas to find their power, build their dreams, and form unbreakable bonds
Visit weallgrowlatina.com to learn more.
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Vanessa mentors with 1-2 aspiring entrepreneurs per quarter at no cost. This is only for early-stage and new business owners. If you would like to become a mentee, complete this form for June/July mentorship. (You will receive an email with a link to book a one-time session)
For strategic and laser-focused advice Vanessa is accepting paid 1:1 private clients. If you need support, select a time for a strategy session here. -
Private guidance is on a energetic capacity basis.
Availability is announced via my newsletter. If you’re curious how private guidance with me works:
My intention is to shift energy to the next level. I’m looking to support the person into fully being the next version of themselves. We'll go deep, we'll realign, we'll create space to welcome more good in.
We’ll do one 1-hour session per week, which will include a mix of helping you clarify what is in your mind, become aware of and untangle past programming, assess your career and/or business goals, and harmoniously put a plan in place that honors your soul.
You’ll also receive a soul business branding and website assessment (a $2200 value).
If you prefer a one-time session, you can book a strategy focused session here.
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Vanessa Santos, a renowned intuitive speaker and first-generation Latina, is known for her ability to channel profound insights during live talks, allowing her intuition to guide her in honoring the story that needs to be told in the moment. As a passionate advocate for the marginalized and underrepresented, Vanessa fearlessly addresses critical topics such as culture & diversity, harnessing intuition to create soul-led businesses, the Latina wage gap, the growing significance of the Latina economy, transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship, and the importance of mental health in the workplace.
To book Vanessa for your next event please fill out the contact form or get in touch with her agent: jennifer@camilacreative.com
